replacing a 60 A double slot breaker with 2 30s

I am getting rid of my elec stove replacing it with gas and would like to use the double slot for the basement apartment countertop range and water heater, each 30A, I believe. But the problem is that i am out of slots in my panel and this will free up only two adjacent slots. 30A breakers also require a double slot. I was wondering if there is a solution, like those single breakers that support two circuits.

replacing a 60 A double slot breaker with 2 30s

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Originally Posted by amakarevic

oh but that's more work than i want to do right now. i will eventually split the house in two meters and will do it then.

I'm reminded of a quote...
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow-Mark Twain
Oops! Lets try this one:
Never put off till tomorrow that which you can do today. -Benjamin Franklin

replacing a 60 A double slot breaker with 2 30s

A 240 volt water heater and a 240 volt countertop stove still need double wide breakers. Other circuits would have to be moved to single wide double breakers. You might find a double wide quad tandem breaker with handles 1 and 4 tied together for one 240 volt circuit and handles 2 and 3 tied together for another 240 volt circuit.

In addition to the requirement that the panel and the specific breaker be compatible, each panel has a limit to the number of breaker handles where a double breaker counts as two handles.

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replacing a 60 A double slot breaker with 2 30s

The quickest and cheapest way is to take out four 20amp single-pole breakers, install two twin 20/20amp breakers in their place, and attach the four circuit wires to these two twin breakers. Now you will have created two free breaker spaces. Now, take out the 60amp breaker. This will leave you with four open spaces. You can now install the two new 30amp 2-pole breakers for the water heater and stove top.

replacing a 60 A double slot breaker with 2 30s

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Originally Posted by kontoose

The quickest and cheapest way is to take out four 20amp single-pole breakers, install two twin 20/20amp breakers in their place, and attach the four circuit wires to these two twin breakers. Now you will have created two free breaker spaces. Now, take out the 60amp breaker. This will leave you with four open spaces. You can now install the two new 30amp 2-pole breakers for the water heater and stove top.

Without the panel info, we do not know if this panel will accept tandom breakers.